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ولي

w-l-y

232 wordsRank #42

Description

The Arabic root و-ل-ي (w-l-y) carries the core meaning of closeness, nearness, and taking charge of something or someone, which extends to concepts of protection, guardianship, friendship, and authority. In the Quranic context, this root is highly significant as it describes the relationship between God and believers (Allah as wali/protector), warns against taking disbelievers as awliya (allies/protectors) instead of believers, and establishes hierarchies of guardianship and loyalty within the Muslim community. The root emphasizes that true authority and protection come from proximity to and alliance with God, making it central to understanding Quranic teachings on faith, loyalty, and spiritual authority.

Derived Words in the Quran

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4
An-Nisaالنساء(1 word)
وَلِيًّۭا
waliyyan— any protector
noun4:173
5
Al-Ma'idahالمائدة(12 words)
يَتَوَلَّوْنَ
yatawallawna— they turn away
verb5:43
تَوَلَّوْا۟
tawallaw— they turn away
verb5:49
أَوْلِيَآءَ ۘ
awliyāa— (as) allies
noun5:51
أَوْلِيَآءُ
awliyāu— (are) allies
noun5:51
يَتَوَلَّهُم
yatawallahum— takes them as allies
verb5:51
وَلِيُّكُمُ
waliyyukumu— your ally
noun5:55
يَتَوَلَّ
yatawalla— takes as an ally
verb5:56
أَوْلِيَآءَ ۚ
awliyāa— (as) allies
noun5:57
يَتَوَلَّوْنَ
yatawallawna— taking as allies
verb5:80
أَوْلِيَآءَ
awliyāa— (as) allies
noun5:81
تَوَلَّيْتُمْ
tawallaytum— you turn away
verb5:92
ٱلْأَوْلَيَـٰنِ
l-awlayāni— the former two
noun5:107
6
Al-An'amالأنعام(8 words)
وَلِيًّۭا
waliyyan— (as) a protector
noun6:14
وَلِىٌّۭ
waliyyun— any protector
noun6:51
مَوْلَىٰهُمُ
mawlāhumu— their Protector
noun6:62
وَلِىٌّۭ
waliyyun— any protector
noun6:70
أَوْلِيَآئِهِمْ
awliyāihim— their friends
noun6:121
وَلِيُّهُم
waliyyuhum— (will be) their protecting friend
noun6:127
أَوْلِيَآؤُهُم
awliyāuhum— their friends
noun6:128
نُوَلِّى
nuwallī— We make friends
verb6:129
7
Al-A'rafالأعراف(8 words)
أَوْلِيَآءَ ۗ
awliyāa— any allies
noun7:3
أَوْلِيَآءَ
awliyāa— friends
noun7:27
أَوْلِيَآءَ
awliyāa— (as) allies
noun7:30
فَتَوَلَّىٰ
fatawallā— So he turned away
verb7:79
فَتَوَلَّىٰ
fatawallā— So he turned away
verb7:93
وَلِيُّنَا
waliyyunā— (are) our Protector
noun7:155
وَلِـِّۧىَ
waliyyiya— my protector
noun7:196
يَتَوَلَّى
yatawallā— protects
verb7:196
8
Al-Anfalالأنفال(13 words)
تُوَلُّوهُمُ
tuwallūhumu— turn to them
verb8:15
يُوَلِّهِمْ
yuwallihim— turns to them
verb8:16
تَوَلَّوْا۟
tawallaw— turn away
verb8:20
لَتَوَلَّوا۟
latawallaw— surely they would have turned away
verb8:23
أَوْلِيَآءَهُۥٓ ۚ
awliyāahu— its guardians
noun8:34
أَوْلِيَآؤُهُۥٓ
awliyāuhu— its guardians
noun8:34
تَوَلَّوْا۟
tawallaw— they turn away
verb8:40
مَوْلَىٰكُمْ ۚ
mawlākum— (is) your Protector
noun8:40
ٱلْمَوْلَىٰ
l-mawlā— (is) the Protector
noun8:40
أَوْلِيَآءُ
awliyāu— (are) allies
noun8:72
وَلَـٰيَتِهِم
walāyatihim— their protection
noun8:72
أَوْلِيَآءُ
awliyāu— (are) allies
noun8:73
أَوْلَىٰ
awlā— (are) nearer
noun8:75
9
At-Tawbahالتوبة(8 words)
تَوَلَّيْتُمْ
tawallaytum— you turn away
verb9:3
أَوْلِيَآءَ
awliyāa— (as) allies
noun9:23
يَتَوَلَّهُم
yatawallahum— takes them as allies
verb9:23
وَلَّيْتُم
wallaytum— you turned back
verb9:25
وَيَتَوَلَّوا۟
wayatawallaw— And they turn away
verb9:50
مَوْلَىٰنَا ۚ
mawlānā— (is) our Protector
noun9:51
لَّوَلَّوْا۟
lawallaw— surely, they would turn
verb9:57
أَوْلِيَآءُ
awliyāu— (are) allies
noun9:71